(19)
(11) EP 1 999 656 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.04.2008

(43) Date of publication:
10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21) Application number: 07752788.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/006111
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/106403 (20.09.2007 Gazette 2007/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.03.2006 US 781521 P
21.04.2006 US 745347 P
07.02.2007 US 703509

(71) Applicant: Ebay, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SUNDARANATHA, Venkat
    San Jose, California 95138 (US)

(74) Representative: Curley, Donnacha John et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2
Dublin 2 (IE)

   


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